Q:I spent the money to get 4 additional rims, and 4 snow tires. Now, instead of paying the dealer to swap/balance my tires each time the season changes, I just swap the tires myself. But this is the first time I am swapping in my snow tires. They were balanced when I bought them and the rims, but now that I have them on, they seem unbalanced. Question is this - was I supposed to mark where each tire came from on my car, and then make sure I mount them on the same location (ie, right-rear, left-front)? In other words, is a tire's balance based on WHERE it is mounted on the car?

Some tire shops do balance tires on the car. Most do not. With early radial tires, it was mandatory to remount the tires on the side they came off of. Not so much any more. I keep my tires on the same side when rotating or changing tires out. When you were moving them around, you may have knocked a weight off. Or depending on how they were stored, they may have developed a flat spot. The flat spot should work itself out as the tires flex from use. If the tires are out of balance, they will need to be rebalanced to correct the problem.

Q:Is a used 17 tire with a patch in the tread area safe to buy? Patch was done by professional tire shop, they are now reselling the tire. Will it leak any air over time?

RMA Guidelines for the re-sale of used tires recommend against selling any tire that has previously been repaired.

Q:Does it matter what type of snow tires you buy to put on a beamer.

YES.. Winter tires are not like All-Season tires and have special rubber compounds designed to improve traction, handling and braking in all cold weather conditions, not just ice and snow. Winter Tires are designed to deliver safety and control in snow, ice, and cold weather conditions. Many people think that all-season tires can deliver this same performance, but this is not true. The superior traction that winter tires deliver, as much as 25 to 50 percent increase over all-season tires, can very well be the margin you need to stop in time or to turn and avoid trouble. The Rubber Manufacturers Association has gone so far as to set a new standard for winter traction.

Q:im selling 4 tires on ebay, but im not sure how i could ship them. any ideas?

box up one tire at a time and take to usps

Q:can i put 35‘‘ x 12.5 tires on 17x 7.5 wheels

The tire manufacturers recommend at least an 8.5 inch rim for 12.5 inch tire. For years the rule I used for the optimum rim width to tire size was for the rim to be about 2 inches narrower than the tire section width- in this case around 10 inches.

Q:hi i have a question.i am about to buy new tires , current one hav size 245/70R16but extra 5th tire on back of my truck is 225/70R16 .my question is - can i fit 225 size tires to current rims(245 currently)or i need to have smaller rimms ?

the 225 would work just fine on that same rim. i have a firebird that came with 235s from factory but now i have 215s on it and they work fine too

Q:What does the car tire V mean?

Indicates the speed level of the tire. V can not exceed 240km / h, there are other speed grades: Q: 160km / h, R: 170km / h, S: 180km / h, T: 190km / h; H: 210km / h; W: 270km / H; Y: 300km / h; Z: ZR speed is higher than 240km / h

Q:Tires for my car

Typical private-label mediocraties. I would never buy a private label tire.

Q:Can somebody tell me how old are these tires : DOT 4VTA DL5X 468

the only real way to be sure is to taste the rubber. If it has a sweet, vivid taste, then they are fairly new. If it has a dry, bitter taste, then they are several years old. Just give them a lick.

Q:How do air filled tires affect the performance of a vehicle or bike, compared to a hard solid wheel alone (like on a horse and cart) or very flat or very hard tires?

The air acts as an additional component of the suspension, absorbing a lot of the bumps before they make it to the suspension. Without air, the ride would be too harsh. Also, air-filled tires allow the tire to contour around objects better as opposed to just slipping off them.